Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-04

teacher amt each class should see thrt
their portion OF the expenses are met
Bro. oliver thought a live superintendent
never need To have trouble in meeting the
expenses OF the school Bro. Clough
thought vach scholar should huv hiS own
quarteriics or leaves: this would make
him the owner a. well a. the pu,S>c>>or,
and encourage him L. hep hi> quarterly,
and not carry home a new gin every sun
collection method, sui brother
spoke of the success or that method in
hi> school He thought the penny"
should be considered Ia mean nickel or
a dime 10y some of the older members Of
the school whenever there was any APP
parent need Of an increased collection.
The afternoon session WAS opened by
service az song, led by the director.
Bro. II. 5. Green. Bro. X. {. DriSSn fol-
lowed with an excellent paper ON ''The
Atmosphere of the Sunday School, speak
ing of what seemed 10 make the school
pleasant, healthful and helpful. Tie would
rid the school or the spirit of Sectarian-
ism. Pupils should 80 from the school
as they 90 from the day school, not a.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, but n christian men
and women. The Quarterlies and lesson
helps should not be put out a. denomina-
tional works, but simply A. lesson helps.
They should not be considered a. Bap-
fist, Cong. or NJ. f. books any more than
arithmeticS and Biographies should be
stamped with the names OF these denom-
nations. There should be no spirit of
covetousnesS or proSelytism which would
seek TO take scholars out of one school
to another. Such children, without, a
have no preference, and who by right be-
long to no particular denomination, should
be looked after by any who can give them
the benefit of the 5. 5. The choice of a
noble, whole-SOuled, christian man for a
superintendent, and of genial, earnest
and loving teachers, has much to do with
the atmosphere of the school. Good
singing, good librarians, pleasing con-
certs. Rev. Bro Arms followed Bro.
Drisko in voluntary remarks. He said he
had never seen or suffered greatly from
Sectarianism in the school, but remem-
bered case where a scholar was offered
a dollar To give up his school and 20 TO
another. and also when a new suit of
clothes was offered for this purpose.
Speaking of teachers, he would not have
them suppose that their duty was simply
to please; pupils might be pleased, as he
knew them TO be in one instance, when
the teacher, herself great novel reader,
entertained them each Sabbath by telling
them something OF the stories she had
read during the week. He would have
every teacher feel that her business and
object should be to bring every member
of her class TO Christ. Bro. Bacon would
make the school a pleasant christian
home. where one would delight To spend
the time allotted to it. The life and spir-
ing the 5. S. desirable.
A very interesting and useful paper
was read by Mrs Niles of Coventry on
the Dangers of Child Life" brief
abstract will not give just appreciation
of the paper. She pointed out the vari-
Gus dangers that beset the child in life,
and suggested means TO shield the child
and keep him free from the effect Of evil.
The paper ought to be published. Dea-
Charles Carpenter Spoke briefly but well
of the ''Hopefulness of Child Life He
would have the best thoughts cherished,
that their influence might weigh on the
mind, and that habits of pure thinking be
formed in early life. He would encOur-
age the youth to put away evil and i'm
pure thinking, that the mind be not con-
taminated by this habit. He reminded
the children present that the two ways
the straight and narrow way" and the
broad way ran along side by side, and
that it was possible at any time TO step
out of the one into the other. While
these lay along side by side. one lead TO
the gate Of heaven. the other to destruc-
ton. and children were admonished TO
choose the bright and shining way that
is represented to grow brighter and
brighter unto the perfect day.
Rev. Bro. Clough spoke quite at length
to the children, and encouraged them 70
speak the exact truth, to study to become
men and women in the truest sense. TO
learn that it Is not manly or wOmanly
TO smoke, drink, lie, gossip or do that
which degrades and Injuries self or 9TH
ers. He would have the child have a no.
bic purpose in life, set his mark high and
aim above his mark. He reminded the
children that in order TO make the most
of life it i necessary 10 give ones self
10 Christ. The address was pleasant.
and abOunded in anecdotes and illustra-
tiOns that kept the steady attention of the
children and entertained and benefited
the audience Rev. Bro. Howard spoke |
on the subject, the Sunday School not |
for Children Only" He believed it to be |
the duty Of every church member 10 be a |
member of the school, and it ought TO |
be the pleasure Of all who attend church |
to meet with the school There is no |
good reason why parents absent them |
selves from the school All should 20 /
into it and remain there to finally gradu-
ate in heaven.
The evening session was opened by |
song service. Rev Bro. Walker of Island |
Pond spoke pertinently on the subject, |
The Pastors Relation 10 the Sunday |
School" after which Rev. II. W. Wor- |
then was called upon in the absence OF |
Rev. A. 3. Chambers, to give an address.
Bro. WOrthen spoke by request on The |
Customs Of the East a. they relate 70 the |
Bible" He gave pleasing account Of a |
few of the things he saw in the Holy |
Land and made some Of the obscure pass
ages Of the Bible plain by referring to
the ancient and present customs Of the |
people Of that country. He thought that a
skepric would be relieved Of his unbelief |
if he could but study the Bible while he |
Travelled among the hills and the valleys |
of Palestine. The address was listened |
to with great pleasure and was instruct |
i've and able. Votes Of thanks were ex-
tended To the good people Of +. Charles |